I am just an old gal, with some time on her hands, and loose thoughts from time to time... Wife, mother of 8, grandmother of 20 and great-grandmother of 21

Friday, May 16, 2008

Lost in the 50's

As we approach one of the favoriteweekends of the year, of Sandpoint,I think back to my own first owned car.

I bought with my own money. And thatwas $125, that I earned at $1 an hourjob. I did have some saved up frombabysitting. But after school I went towork for the Naval Exchange on the base.So I was able to buy it with my savings,and my job wages. I think I got to bringhome $36 a week. Until then, I walkedto work. Oh, don't feel too bad for me,it was only about 2 miles.

It was a 1949 Chevy, green in color anda convertible. I loved that car. Even though,I only owned it for about 8 months. As I leftR.I. and left the car behind to be sold by myfather. He said it needed a new top and thatcost what the offer he got for it. Boy, if I onlyhad it now.

So what was your first car? One that youbought with your own money? And if yourparents gave you, your first car, what was it?

So it could be a two part answer. Your firstcar by parents, and/or the first one youactually paid for yourself, and how muchwas it. Oops, that is a possibility of 3questions. Oh, maybe 4.. because whatyear was it, that you bought it. I boughtmy '49 in 1957.